People should walk a steady path, yet some simply cannot help themselves—they always look for shortcuts.
This is true for ordinary people, and it is no different for martial cultivators.
And so, among martial cultivators, a number of corrupt figures who tread crooked paths have emerged.
Rather than hardening themselves through bitter cultivation, they resort to demonic arts, refining others to seize their power.
This kind of practice was not limited to the Sacred Light Galaxy—it was rampant in the Totem Galaxy as well, and even more so there.
In fact, organizations had sprung up that made a business of capturing people with special bloodlines.
This trade spread throughout the entire Totem Galaxy.
Xuanbao Hall was merely a tiny, insignificant branch. Apart from it, numerous other organizations and martial cultivators were all engaged in this unconscionable business.
The girl with dragon horns that the Hall Master of Xuanbao Hall had heard about had been captured by an organization called Starfall Hall.
This organization, much like Xuanbao Hall, operated in the shadows through despicable means. Because Xuanbao Hall had a cooperative relationship with Starfall Hall, its Hall Master had access to some of their information.
However, Starfall Hall was not based in the True Dragon Star Domain—it was located in the Qianyuan Star Domain of the Totem Galaxy.
At this moment, with the Hall Master of Xuanbao Hall leading the way, Chu Feng had not only arrived at the Qianyuan Star Domain but had reached the very outskirts of Starfall Hall's territory.
Before coming, Chu Feng had already learned about Starfall Hall's strength from the Hall Master of Xuanbao Hall.
Although this world had no shortage of powerful experts, Starfall Hall's strength was roughly on par with Xuanbao Hall.
Its Hall Master's cultivation was at the seventh rank of Martial Venerable.
Even so, Chu Feng proceeded with caution. Upon arriving outside Starfall Hall, he did not strike immediately but instead began to observe.
He found that the Hall Master of Xuanbao Hall had not lied about Starfall Hall's strength.
Furthermore, using his Heavenly Eye, Chu Feng quickly located the prison where the captured individuals were being held.
Among those imprisoned, Chu Feng found a girl with dragon horns.
However, this girl not only had very weak cultivation—merely at the first rank of Supreme Master—but her appearance was completely different from Long Xiaoxiao's.
Even the dragon horns on her head looked nothing like Long Xiaoxiao's.
"I said it—how could such a coincidence exist in this world?" Chu Feng laughed bitterly.
He had actually entertained the thought that he might run into Long Xiaoxiao in the Totem Galaxy by sheer chance, but now it was clear he had been overthinking it.
"Chu Feng, since it's not Long Xiaoxiao, are you still going to get involved?" the Queen asked.
"If I hadn't come across these scumbags, fine—but since I have, I certainly can't let them go."
"Eliminating them is simply justice on behalf of heaven," Chu Feng said.
"Young Hero Chu Feng, I've brought you here as you asked. Please, let me go now."
At that moment, the Hall Master of Xuanbao Hall, standing beside Chu Feng, suddenly spoke.
The reason he had been so obedient and led the way was his hope that Chu Feng would spare his life.
"You did lead me here, so I suppose that counts as meritorious service to offset your crimes. I can reward you," Chu Feng said.
"Thank you, Young Hero Chu Feng!" Upon hearing this, the Hall Master of Xuanbao Hall was overjoyed. He had never expected that not only would he survive, but there would be a reward as well, and he hastily bowed in gratitude.
But Chu Feng simply smiled. "I'll reward you with a quick death."
With that, the Ancient Hero's Sword appeared in his hand. He thrust it forward, piercing straight through the Hall Master of Xuanbao Hall's Dantian.
"You—!!!" The Hall Master of Xuanbao Hall's expression changed in an instant.
But Chu Feng gave him no chance to speak. He raised the Ancient Hero's Sword high and cleaved the Hall Master of Xuanbao Hall clean in two.
Boom—!
Suddenly, a piercing roar erupted from the direction of Starfall Hall.
Although it was quite far off, Chu Feng could see it all clearly.
He noticed that three figures had appeared above Starfall Hall at some point—two men and one woman.
Among them, one man wore white and the other wore black. Both of them were releasing their cultivation openly, and Chu Feng could sense it clearly.
The man in white was at the eighth rank of Martial Venerable.
The man in black was slightly weaker, at the seventh rank of Martial Venerable.
They had clearly come to rescue the prisoners as well, and they had divided their roles with precision. The woman dressed in black had headed straight for the prison holding the captives the moment she appeared.
The man in white, meanwhile, had begun to brandish the long spear in his hand. As the spear danced through the air, brilliant flashes of light erupted in every direction. Wielding the power of an eighth-rank Martial Venerable, he had commenced a slaughter against Starfall Hall.
He stood suspended in the void, his white robes fluttering as he cut down his enemies—a truly imposing sight.
Yet Chu Feng noticed that despite the carnage he was unleashing, there was unease in his eyes. Clearly, this was not something he was accustomed to doing. Even if the targets were evil, a weight still bore on his heart.
But Chu Feng merely glanced at him.
His attention was drawn far more to the man in black who had gone to free the captives, and to the woman.